Aquitaine, Dordogne, Limeuil, France

Delightful manor-style house with swimming pool and annexe, located in the heart of one of the most beautiful villages in France, with almost an acre of gardens and river views.

The spacious 342m2 property is thought to have been a customs house for the river merchants in years gone by and has been in the same family of the last 60 years.

The main house entrance is from a pretty gated courtyard and leads to the eat-in kitchen on the with its original pize (cobbled) stone floor, and through to the laundry room to the right, also with a pize floor. Beyond the laundry room are the technical rooms for the house with boiler and pool equipment, the workshop and a large room currently used as a games room.

There is also a room on the ground floor that could be used as either an additional bedroom, or a study, with access to the terrace.

Beyond the kitchen is the dining room which has taken centre-stage in the old formal entrance to the property. This lovely room has original tiles and a beautiful wooden staircase. It also leads through to the gorgeous south-facing salon with a dual aspect and double doors leading down to the large, shaded terrace that overlooks the river Dordogne.

Upstairs is a large landing that has been arranged as a second living space. The principal bedroom is dual aspect, with stunning views over the river. It has a bathroom with WC. A second double bedroom has an additional, smaller room attached. It is currently used as a single bedroom, but could also make a lovely dressing room, or potentially, an en-suite bathroom.

There is a further twin bedroom and a family shower room with WC.

Stairs lead up from the back-staircase, to the vast attic with vaulted ceilings. This would easily make another 2-3 bedrooms with further bathrooms, subject to permissions.

Above the games room is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom annexe that has not been lived in for several years and now requires renovation with excellent potential to create a super guest apartment. Alternatively, it could be possible to create an entire second house by integrating the games room down below.

If that is not enough, the house comes with a lovely walled garden, with stunning mature trees, the old village laverie source, and 10 x 5m swimming pool.

This size of garden is extremely rare in such a village.

These houses do not come to market often.

REFERENCE: 249932